buttoned-up Sentence Examples
- With the storm approaching, he buttoned-up his raincoat and braced for the downpour.
- The soldier stood at attention, his uniform buttoned-up to the collar.
- She felt suffocated in the buttoned-up atmosphere of the formal dinner party.
- The professor, buttoned-up in tweed, lectured passionately about literature and philosophy.
- His buttoned-up demeanor gave little insight into his true emotions.
- In the chilly weather, she buttoned-up her coat and wrapped a scarf tightly around her neck.
- The buttoned-up facade of the corporate world often concealed a myriad of personal struggles.
- The politician, buttoned-up and composed, delivered a carefully crafted speech to the waiting crowd.
- Despite his buttoned-up appearance, he had a mischievous glint in his eye.
- She longed for the freedom to let loose and shed her buttoned-up persona, even if just for a moment.
buttoned-up Meaning
buttoned-up (s)
(British colloquial) not inclined to conversation
conservative in professional manner
Synonyms & Antonyms of buttoned-up
Synonyms:
- timid
- antisocial
- cold-eyed
- professional
- asocial
- hard
- dry
- remote
- shy
- reclusive
- standoffish
- offish
- silent
- frosty
- unbending
- withdrawn
- unsociable
- aloof
- clinical
- introverted
Antonyms:
- expansive
- gracious
- expansive
- garrulous
- boon
- communicative
- clubby
- amiable
- gregarious
- boon
- companionable
- clubbable
- affable
- hospitable
- communicative
- garrulous
- folksy
- gracious
- clubby
- genial
- gregarious
- genial
- hospitable
- amiable
- congenial
- talkative
- talkative
- affable
- extraverted
- congenial
- extraverted
- clubbable
- folksy
- companionable
FAQs About the word buttoned-up
(British colloquial) not inclined to conversation, conservative in professional manner
cold,detached, distant, reserved, cool, timid, antisocial, cold-eyed, professional, asocial
extroverted, sociable, cordial, social, friendly, friendly, extroverted, outgoing,social, cordial
With the storm approaching, he buttoned-up his raincoat and braced for the downpour.
The soldier stood at attention, his uniform buttoned-up to the collar.
She felt suffocated in the buttoned-up atmosphere of the formal dinner party.
The professor, buttoned-up in tweed, lectured passionately about literature and philosophy.
